AIRCRAFT PROJECT MANAGER
Commercial Jet, Inc. · commercialjet.com
DothanLead / Manager
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The job in short
Aircraft project management.
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-10-03
- Location as listed
- Dothan, AL, US
- Role
- Program / Project Manager
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Reporting to the Director of Maintenance, the Project
Manager has “full project ownership” of the assigned aircraft to receive HMV
(Heavy Maintenance Visits)/Modification services. He/she develops the plan in
collaboration with Production Planning and coordinates and controls the
distribution and management of work to ensure the Company meets the re-delivery
date. The Project Manager will make sure that all repair personnel carry out
their respective duties in full accordance to company policies and procedures and
in full compliance to FAA/EASA regulations and in line with OEM MPDs, and in so
doing delivering efficient high quality work with safety being their
uncompromised priority. The Project Manager will have numerous Lead
Technician and Technicians reporting to them (numbers depend on Aircraft maintenance
Workscope). Personnel to be managed include sub-contractors.
• Ensure
the highest quality service, safety standards and performance, with the
objective of exceeding customer satisfaction in the re-delivery of airworthy,
reliable and clean aircraft, in a timely manner.
• Responsible
for direct supervision of the Lead Technicians, Aircraft, Structures and Avionic
Technicians, Outside Services personnel with authority to guide and advise
technical activity in accordance with Repair Station Manual and FAA
regulations.
• Provide leadership and direction, coach and mentor direct reports and their subordinates to consistently deliver excellence in their undertaking as individuals and team players, ensuring high quality workmanship and on-time re-delivery of aircraft.
• Secure
commitment and accountability at all levels in execution of both work and
accurate supporting documentation.
• In
collaboration with Production Planning & Control, Quality Assurance &
Safety, Customer and Leads, establish project plan for each aircraft to be serviced
in accordance with the Workscope and respective timeline. Schedule work shift
personnel necessary to accomplish the assigned workscope.
• Elaborate
Shift Handover instructions and Work Interruption logs with attention to detail.
• Obtain
customer approvals for man hours and parts as needed. Provide complete
explanation and fastidious detail to justify the request for approval.
• Always
carry out Purchase Order requests and Parts Consumption in accordance with
Company procedures and documentation requirements.
• Ensure
the work area and bay in which their Aircraft project is located is kept to the
highest standards of safety, compliant at all times, enforcing regulations and
practices to avoid accidents. To report any incident immediately to Quality
Assurance & Safety in accordance with Company policies and procedures. To
ensure that good housekeeping practices are enforced at all times with an
objective of securing an environment conducive to employee well-being.
• Scrutinize
the proper tagging of Aircraft components, parts and panels appropriately
stored (including racks by aircraft).
• Demand
and accomplish document procedures and sign-offs in accordance with Repair
Station Manual and respective tasks.
• Strive
for continuous process improvements and increasing efficiencies in execution
and delivery with safety as a priority.
• Maintain close and frequent communication with the Maintenance Manager (Shift), notifying him/her
of progress and any road-blocks or threats to the project’s critical path that could
impact re-delivery.
• Review
daily personnel performance and progress on aircraft to determine if any
alteration to the plan and schedule is necessary and to ensure that tasks are
completed within budgeted time.
• Collaborate
with the Director Quality Assurance & Safety and his Training Specialist to
establish On-The-Job Training Programs (OJT) for maintenance personnel and
coordinate participation in training programs as appropriate. Participate in
relevant development training including General Familiarization Certification.
• Conduct
regular progress meetings with Customer and all relevant department heads and personnel
concerning operational requirements and activities, clearly establishing
objectives and actions.
• Ensure
that tools and equipment are correctly used and handled by operations personnel
for both safety and to reduce breakages, wear and tear. Require Leads to
ensuring that any tool malfunction is promptly reported to the Stores personnel
by the mechanics by following proper procedures.
• Support
the Director Maintenance with other business activities as needed.
• To Lead by example at all times; through professional
behavior, integrity, commitment to the company and compliance with its
policies.
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